650 lantern supper Recipes

heirloom cherry tomatoes, buttermilk, mayonnaise, sour cream, red wine vinegar, garlic chopped, cayenne, celery seeds, sugar, shallot (small) chopped, honey, lemon , juice of, basil bunch blanched and chopped fine, salt and pepper to taste

red enchilada sauce, peeled roasted red peppers, green salsa (salsa verde, refrigerated or canned), canned green enchilada sauce (see notes ), corn tortillas (blue , if available, 5 to 6 in. wide; see notes), frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, cream cheese or panela, cut into thin slices or small chunks, shredded parmesan cheese or packed crumbled cotija cheese, eggs, shredded mild cheddar cheese (6 oz.), sliced green onions , including tops, chopped fresh cilantro, sour cream or mexican crema, salt

all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, salt, milk, at room temperature, pumpkin, vanilla extract, butter or 1 cup margarine, at room temperature, vegetable oil, sugar, eggs, at room temperature, cream cheese, at room temperature, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, orange food coloring (paste is best), green ice cream cones, yellow and white gumdrops (6 of each), sugar (to roll gumdrops on), chocolate chips, clear edible cake glitter

all-purpose flour, quick cooking oats, brown sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, milk, egg, beaten, canned pumpkin, vegetable oil, semisweet chocolate chips

bell peppers, any color, ground beef, egg, whole wheat bread, cubed, onion, chopped, tomato, diced, garlic, minced, chili sauce, prepared yellow mustard, worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper

ground beef, onion, chopped, chili powder, ground cumin, salt, garlic powder, tomato sauce, shredded carrot, chopped black olives, drained, refrigerated biscuit dough, american cheese

parsley sprigs, grated lime zest, cold water, fresh lime juice, sugar, club soda

shortening, flour, green gel or paste food color, orange gel or paste food color, waffle ice cream cone, black fondant, black decorating sugar, for sprinkling, cake plate or 4-inch round cardboard base (optional)

pizza sauce, divided, macaroni and cheese mix, lean ground beef, cooked, drained, and divided, egg, lightly beaten, dried basil leaves, garlic powder, mozzarella cheese, shredded

ground beef, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, pressed, salt, pepper, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, refrigerated pie crusts, prepared mustard, shredded monterey jack cheese, divided use, water, egg

orange bell peppers, washed and dried, orzo pasta or 8 oz spaghetti, pasta sauce, warmed (i love mezzetta napa valley bistro tomato and basil sauce)

pumpkin , carved to your liking, candle for inside the pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice (or as much as you need for the size of the pumpkin lid), whole cloves, again depending on the size of your pumpkin

navel oranges, apple, chopped, red seedless grapes, halved, almonds

vegetable or olive oil, onion, chopped, vegetables, cut into bite-size pieces, meat (boneless , skinless chicken thighs, etc.), potatoes, cut into medium dice , or 2 cans beans, canned crushed tomatoes, low sodium canned chicken broth, herbs , spice or flavoring of choice, salt and ground black pepper

ground beef, tomato sauce, chopped green pepper, all-purpose flour (do not use self-rising flour!), salt, pepper, parsley flakes, shredded cheddar cheese (about 8 oz), eggs, milk, vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, salt, chopped green onions

eggs, milk, flour, baking powder, salt, dry mustard, melted shortening, all bran, boiled ham and cheese

unsalted butter, mirliton, peeled and cut into 1-inch thick slices or 1 (7 lb green pumpkin) *see note, vegetable oil, chopped yellow onions, chopped garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, shrimp, peeled and deveined, lump crabmeat , picked over for shells and cartilage, chopped green onions, chopped fresh parsley, gruyere , or mozzarella, finely grated, cooks note: any type of bland squash can be substituted for the mirliton or green pumpkin in this recipe (merlitons, yellow squash, or zucchini) long green italian squashes would work great too. regular pumpkins can also be used (not the kind for pie, but the big, bland ones more often used for jack o lanterns). butternut or acorn squash does not work with this recipe. the original recipe uses 1 (7 lb) green pumpkin., cooks note: any type of bland squash can be substituted for the mirliton or green pumpkin in this recipe (merlitons, yellow squash, or zucchini) long green italian squashes would work great too. regular pumpkins can also be used (not the kind for pie, but the big, bland ones more often used for jack o lanterns). butternut or acorn squash does not work with this recipe. the original recipe uses 1 (7 lb) green pumpkin.

hard candies, butter, at room temperature, sugar, egg, lemon zest , optional, lemon juice, red and yellow liquid coloring or orange paste coloring, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt